Apprentice Business Developer

Howdens; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the kitchen supply sector as an Apprentice Business Developer. This 15-month apprenticeship includes comprehensive training and opportunities for personal and professional development, with competitive rewards and a supportive environment. Be part of a team dedicated to excellence and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

Paid holiday entitlement

Team incentives and outings

Staff discount on products

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills to build customer relationships.
• Attention to detail in service delivery.
• Ability to manage workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service and support sales team activities.
• Manage customer accounts to expand the customer base.
• Promote products using creative marketing materials.

Skills

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Autonomy

Planning and organizing

Workload management

Desire for development

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Posted:

22.06.2025

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06.08.2025

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Job Description:

Join Howdens and Launch Your Career as an Apprentice Business Developer

At Howdens, we take immense pride in being recognised as a leading employer of apprentices. Our commitment to nurturing talent and creating long-term career opportunities is evident through our placement in the prestigious Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers table in both 2022 and 2023.

The Opportunity: Apprentice Business Developer

Responsibilities:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide potential and existing customers with the highest level of customer service and support the wider sales team in generating and chasing leads.
• Focus on effective customer account management, aiming to increase the company’s customer base and develop long term collaborative relationships within the building trade.
• Maintain up to date product and industry knowledge
• Use creative marketing materials to promote Howdens products, depot events and sales periods to new and existing customers
• Keep in touch with both depots lead banks regularly via the telephone and using our customer engagement messaging tool
• Develop long term collaborative relationships with customers
• Proactively gain new accounts, repeat business, and generate qualified leads for the team through outgoing sales calls
• Process sales for customers using the in store payment systems, quoting correct pricing, delivery date and stock requirements.

Requirements:

We are looking for people with the following qualities who want to learn new skills in a Depot environment:

• Ability to build strong relationships
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work autonomously and use own initiative
• Effective planning and organising abilities
• Capability to prioritise and manage own workload effectively
• A strong desire for continuous personal and professional development.
• The right to work in the UK and related evidence

The Apprenticeship:

• Training provided by our in-house Learning & Development Team
• Support from external training providers
• A 15-month program, including a minimum 12-month learning period and end-point assessment
• Apprentices without Level 1 English and maths qualifications will be supported in achieving this level before undertaking the Level 2 English and maths test for the end-point assessment and apprenticeship completion

Rewards and Benefits:

We believe in recognising and rewarding the hard work and dedication of our team members. In return for your commitment, you will receive:

• Paid holiday entitlement.
• Team incentives and outings.
• Staff discount on Howdens products

About Us:

Howdens Joinery is the UK's premier trade kitchen supplier, offering a vast range of products in kitchens, joinery, and hardware. With over 800 depots across the UK and Europe, we have earned the trust of more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. Our ambitious growth agenda and entrepreneurial ethos make us an exciting place to build a career. Our dedication to our people has earned us recognition as one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.